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Commodore 64 Displaysette? LCDSette?

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I bought a relatively cheap LCD screen from AliExpress to use with a C64 project I'm working on. It came without a case and as I am not one of those fortunate guys with a 3D printer, I had to think of another way to make a decent case for the screen. I noticed the dimensions are very close to an old school compact cassette case, so I decided to use that. Step 1 -- Mark where to cut The PCB must fit inside the case -- so to make room for it, I needed to cut a rectangle from the case. I could have opted to modify the case so the screen fits inside , but I did not have any cases without scratches. Step 2 -- Cut the case I used a Dremel to cut the rectangle from the case. NOTE: Always wear protective glasses when cutting plastic, it may damage your sight if you get small bits of plastic in your eye. Step 3 -- Glue the screen I used UV hardening epoxy to glue the screen to the case. Step 4 -- Put it together Here is a picture of the screen connected to my